Didier Ignace Ratsiraka

Didier Ignace Ratsiraka is a Malagasy politician and naval officer who was President of Madagascar from 1975 to 1993 and from 1997 to 2002. Ratsiraka, who seized power in a 1975 coup, is nicknamed "Deba", which translates to the 'Big Man' in Malagasy. Kenya's renowned photojournalist Mohamed Amin, also known as 'Six Camera Mo' captured some of Africa's defining moments and photographed almost every African leader in the 20th century.